Career Services Office

Programs/Seminars

1L Job Posting Passwords Are Now Available

Each first year student has been assigned a password
for viewing job postings. Please e-mail
kentcso@kentlaw.edu to have yours sent to
you. You can change your password once you log in
to the website. The job posting web page (there is
a direct link from the career services web page) is
http://lawcareer.kentlaw.edu.
Your social security number with the dashes
is your “Student Login.” Please complete the “Profile”
in the Personal Data section. To view job postings,
select “LawMatch Job Listings.” You will need to complete
a quick registration before going to the job posting
section. We recommend that you copy and paste your
resume into the resume bank as employers have the
option of searching for interested/qualified applicants.

Job Searching in a Recession

As you already know, the downturn in the economy
and consequently in the hiring market for the legal
field, has made looking for employment challenging
at best. Don’t lose hope! This program will address
the strategies you need to implement to be successful
in your job search. Join Chicago-Kent Alumni who graduated
amidst a tight job market to discuss approaches that
have worked. The program will be held in Room
580 on Tuesday, November 18th from Noon-1pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth
Pohlman, epohlman@kentlaw.edu,
in the Career Services Office.

CBA
Young Lawyers Section: All School Social

Tuesday, November 18, 2003,
4-6 p.m.Come
join other law students, meet your school's CBA Law
Student Representative, and network with YLS leaders
at the All-Schools Reception. Come take advantage
of a great networking opportunity, learn the benefits
of bar membership, win raffle prizes, and enjoy appetizers.
You must be a current CBA law student member to obtain
2 free drink tickets-so don't forget your CBA card.
Not a CBA law student member? Call Maria Campbell
at 312-554-2135 for an application or join at the
door for only $12. Please RSVP to the YLS Department
by sending an e-mail to yls@chicagobar.org or call
312-554-2031

The Judicial Clerkship Institute

The Judicial Clerkship Institute will be held at
Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, CA.
The purpose of the Institute is to improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of judicial law clerks. Any law student
or law graduate who has been selected for or has entered
a clerkship with a federal district or federal appellate
court judge is eligible to attend. Deadline
for applications is December 1, 2003, but
due to space limitations apply early. The
Institute will be held January 2nd-4th, 2004. See
http://law.pepperdine.edu
for further information.

Employment
Related Opportunities

NOTE:
In addition to the highlighted opportunities
listed below, the CSO receives numerous job listings
which are posted daily in the password protected
"Lawmatch Job Posting System" accessible through
the CSO website pages. If you are seeking
employment, you should check those listings on a
regular basis. If you do not have a password
for the job posting system please e-mail kentcso@kentlaw.edu.

2003/2004 Mayoral Fellowship Program

The Office of the Mayor of the City
of Chicago currently has 3-4 mayoral fellowship
positions available immediately for second or third
year law students to answer legal or policy questions
and to perform related legal research and writing
in a fast paced environment. All projects assigned
are confidential with time sensitive deadlines.
Work schedules may be flexible, preferably 15-20
hours per week. Prior legislative or policy expertise
is helpful but not mandatory. Law students selected
would work on special projects in all areas of the
Mayor’s Office. Strong writing, research, interpersonal
and communications skills are necessary. Candidates
should send: resume, reference list, transcript
and a one page statement on why they would like
the opportunity to work in the Office of the Mayor
to: Kyle Powers, Intern Coordinator, Office of the
Mayor, Room 406, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois, 60602, phone 312-744-9482, fax
312-744-9538 or at kpowers@cityofchicag.org.
Residency in the City of Chicago is required.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applications should be
received before December 1, 2003. These
positions are unpaid/volunteer. See job posting
#79725.

Department
of Defense Summer Honors Legal Intern Program

The Office of
General Counsel is accepting applications from both
1L and 2L student for the Summer 2004 Honors Legal
Internship Program. 2L applications must be postmarked
by November 17, 2003.1L applications must be postmarked
by January 5, 2004.See handout #14 for all details and Application
Form 612.See
job posting #75962.

Fellowship
Information Available

Equal Justice America Legal Service
Summer Fellowships are available to law students
working in organizations providing direct civil
legal services to the poor. Students must secure
a full-time (minimum 35 - 40 hours per week) placement
for at least 10 weeks for a legal services organization.
Completed applications must be received no later
than March 17, 2004.
See job posting # 78323.

Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
Fellowship Programs

Graduate Fellowship

This Fellowship is for 3Ls who will
be incoming associates at participating law firms.
The Fellowships are during the summer and allow
adequate time to study for the Bar Exam. See
handout #18 and job posting #77682 for complete
details.

Summer Internship

This program is for 1Ls and 2Ls. This
is a 10-week program and pays a $4,500 stipend.
The internship provides a valuable and unique opportunity
to serve the needs of low-income people, work on
policy issues, and put your knowledge to use in
the public interest. Applications
must be received before March 1. See
handout # 19 and job posting #77691. NOTE:
1Ls cannot apply before December 1.

2004 Equal Justice Works Fellowships
Brochure is now available

The brochure contains selection criteria,
deadlines and other program-related information.
Go to www.equaljusticeworks.org
(click on "Find an opportunity > Equal Justice
Works Fellowships > Apply for a Fellowship today!).

PSLawNet Fellowship Corner

Interested in pursuing a fellowship
upon graduation? Then be sure to check out PSLawNet's
new "Fellowship Corner" which includes
the full text of Yale's Fellowship Application Tips
for 2002-2003, along with the expanded Appendix
listing print and online fellowship resources. The
site also contains a Fellowship Calendar with a
chronological listing of application deadlines--a
big help for potential applicants in planning and
preparing their materials. Students can access the
Fellowship Corner at the top of the left sidebar
menu on the PSLawNet
home page.

Resources

NOTE: These
are by no means all of the resources available
in our office. This section is for highlighting
new resources or existing sources that have been
updated, or as a reminder of existing resources
that are especially useful at certain times during
the year. To view the list of available resources
go to http://www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cso/book-inv.pdf

ISBA Law Ed Series

The Illinois State Bar Association
offers high quality educational programs to
its members, the Law Ed Series. These practical
and affordable CLE programs are offered to law
students at no charge and to Newly Admitted
attorneys at a reduced tuition of $15.00 for
a full-day program and $10.00 for a half-day
program. For a listing of CLE programs available,
visit the ISBA website, www.isba.org.

Career Education Institutes

We have various publications available
in the Career Services Office. It is also possible
to view their publications on-line at www.Internships-USA.com.
Contact the CSO for the user name & password.

Government Honors & Internship
Handbook

There are new updates to the Handbook
regarding program information and deadlines.
Either stop in the Career Services Office to
look through the binder, or go on line to view
them. Contact the CSO for password information.

Reminder: Informational Handouts
Available

All of our handouts on resumes,
cover letters, interviewing, job search strategies
and others are available on our web site under
the job search handout link.

Job Postings

All employment opportunities,
paid or unpaid, clerking or volunteer, internship
or externship, or fellowship, can be found in
the new LawMatch
system.To access this system,
go to the current job posting system and click
on the link for LawMatch Job Listings. Register
yourself as a user, even if you have previously
registered with LawMatch through another avenue.
You will then be allowed to access the job postings.
If you have your old password and student ID,
please continue using them. If you haven't received
your password, please contact the Career Services
Office to get it. Remember to use
the dashes in your Social Security # when entering
your username and password.

Chicago Area Law Firm List

Last Fall the Chicago Area Law Firm List, also
known as the 4 or More List became available on-line
in a password protected searchable database. Although
every attempt is made at keeping the database
current, some information may become out of date
due to firm mergers, contact people leaving their
firms, etc., it's suggested that all information
be double-checked prior to sending out any cover
letters and resumes. If you should learn of any
changes, please notify our office via e-mail so
we can update the database accordingly. Please
contact kentcso@kentlaw.edu for the password to
access the list. Please note, the password
for this site is not the same as your job posting
password.

Career Services Holiday Office
Hours

The Career Services Office will
be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday,
November 27th and Friday, November 28th. There
will be no late hours for the week of November
24th. We will reopen at 8:30am on Monday,
December 1st.